Sita Jit
Sita Jit (she/her) is an Indian-Canadian educator and author born and raised in Toronto. She loves writing picture books, chapter books and middle grade novels that are full of heart, joy, community, intergenerational relationships and Indian culture.
When she is not spending time with her husband, three children, she can be found reading, writing, listening to music, watching movies, or traveling.
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THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US
Shanti has never met her mother’s mother. But now Nani has died, and Shanti has to travel to India for a thirteen-day mourning period. There, Shanti discovers thirteen letters addressed to her, written by Nani: one letter for each day of mourning, delving into the history of her family and her people.
The more she learns, the better Shanti understands the fissures that haunt her family―her parents’ divorce, her mother’s estrangement from Nani, and Shanti’s own struggle to connect with her mother.
As she realizes that Nani’s history, flaws, and strength are all part of her, Shanti finds the courage to speak her own truths.
Publication
US: Lerner (Caroldrhoda)
Release date: 2 February 2027
